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shout
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- pronunciation:
- shaUt
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
shouts, shouting, shouted |
| definition 1: |
When you shout, you call out in a loud voice. Sometimes you shout because you want someone to hear you. Sometimes you shout because you are excited, and sometimes you shout when you are angry.
Joshua shouted, "Kick the ball to me!"When Kevin let his dog go in the neighbor's yard, the neighbor shouted at him.- synonyms:
- cry, yell
- antonyms:
- whisper
- similar words:
- howl, roar, scream
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| definition 2: |
When you shout something, you yell or call it out loudly.
I heard Carrie shout my name from across the street.Rory's grandmother asked him a question, but she couldn't hear his reply so he shouted his answer again.- similar words:
- call, howl, roar, scream
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| related words: |
exclaim, speak |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A shout is a loud cry or call.
We heard a shout from the kitchen, so we ran in there. Our mom was just mad because she'd dropped an egg on the floor.- synonyms:
- call, cry, yell
- antonyms:
- whisper
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| related words: |
cheer |
| derivation: |
shouter (n.) |
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